New York State Monument

The New York State Monument is one of the tallest on the Antietam field at about 58 feet high.

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Almost one-fourth of the Union army at Antietam was from New York. Costing $30,000, the monument was dedicated September 17, 1920, on the 58th Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. The land you are standing on, 7.91 acres, was purchased by the State of New York for the monument in 1907 for $1,402 or about $200 an acre. The monument cost more than 20 times the price of the land upon which it was built. The bronze tablets list the generals from New York who were in command and the New York regiments and batteries at Antietam and depict the New York State coat of arms. It is one of the tallest monuments on the field at approximately 58 feet high. Over 250 Civil War veterans attended the dedication. The keynote speaker was Lt. Gen. Nelson Miles. At Antietam, Gen. Miles took command of the 61st and 64th New York when their commander was wounded. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Chancellorsville, rose to the highest rank in the U.S. Army, and commanded the Army during the Spanish-American War.

At the dedication, Gen. Miles looked out at the veterans and guests standing on this hill and declared: “Since the creation, there has never existed in this world a people who enjoyed more freedom, liberty of thought and action, security of life and property, or who were as well provided with all the requirements and comforts of life as citizens of these United States. These bountiful blessings are derived from the government. Many nations have gone into decay and oblivion by the indifference and apathy of their citizens; ours will be no exception unless our people maintain and preserve it with devoted loyalty. If the same sublime patriotism manifested by you on this battlefield and in your lives since is maintained and perpetuated by the citizens of this country, then our Republic will be forever safe and will ascend to even higher and more exalted civilization and a purer destiny.”

Dedicated: 1920

Location: Just north of the park Visitor Center

Map Number: 44 on the Monument Map

Monument Text:
Excelsior
The State of New York in commemoration of the Services of its officers and soldiers in the Battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862

Record of New York State at Antietam
67 Regiments of Infantry
5 Regiments of Cavalry
14 Batteries of Artillery
2 Regiments of Engineers

New York's losses on this field were 65 officers and 624 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded; 110 officers and 2687 enlisted men wounded and 2 officers and 277 men captured or missing, making a total of 3765.

General Officers from New York State in command.
Corps Commanders
Maj. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner, 2nd C.
Maj. Gen. Fitz John Porter, 5th C.

Division Commanders
Maj. Gen. Henry W. Slocum
Maj. Gen. George W. Morell
Maj. Gen. Darius N. Couch
Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts
Brig. Gen. Abner Doubleday
Brig. Gen. George S. Greene

Brigade Commanders
Brig. Gen. M.R. Patrick
Brig. Gen. Abram Duryee
Brig. Gen. Thomas F. Meagher
Brig. Gen. Geo. L. Hartsuff
Brig. Gen. Max Weber
Brig. Gen. Erastus B. Tyler
Brig. Gen. John Cochrane
Brig. Gen. Edward Ferrero
Brig. Gen. G. K. Warren
Col. Wm. H. Christian
Col. Walter Phelps, Jr.
Col. T. B. W. Stockton
Col. Joseph J. Bartlett
Col. H.S. Fairchild
Col. John Burke
Col. William B. Goodrich
Col. Wm. P. Wainwright
Lt. Col. Jonathan Austin
Lt. Col. James C. Lane

Erected A. D. 1919
Under the auspices of the New York Monument Commission Co. Lewis R. Stegman, Chairman; Col. Clinton Beckwith, Charles A. Shaw, U.S.C.; Brig. Gen. Charles W. Berry, Adj. Gen. S.N.Y.

New York Officers killed or mortally wounded at Antietam
Maj. Albert Arndt. 1st Batt. Lt. Art.
Capt. John S. Downs, 4th Inf.
Lt. Henry K. Chapman, 4th Inf.
Lt. Hugo Loetze, 7th Inf.
Capt. Charles Huesler, 7th Inf.
Lt. Edward A. Cooper, 9th Inf.
Lt. Gustav A. Lorenz, 20th Inf.
Lt. Jacob Pabst, 20th Inf.
Lt. Charles Voelker, 20th Inf.
Lt. Samuel Dexter, 42nd Inf.
Lt. Andrew L. Fowler, 51st Inf.
Lt. Henry A. Folger, 57th Inf.
Lt. Henry H. Highbee, 57th Inf.
Lt.Col. John L. Stetson,59th Inf.
Lt. William H. Smurr, 59th Inf.
Col. William B. Goodrick, 60th Inf.
Capt. Manton C. Angell, 61st Inf.
Capt. John Kavanagh, 63rd Inf.
Lt. Patrick W. Lydon, 63rd Inf.
Lt. Cadwalader Smith, 63rd Inf.
Lt. Henry McConnell, 63rd Inf.
Lt. James E. Mackey, 63rd Inf.
Lt. Timothy Daley, 63rd Inf.
Lt. George Lynch, 63rd Inf.
Lt. Frederick M. Crissey, 66th Inf.
Capt. Felix Duffy, 69th Inf.
Lt. John Conway, 69th Inf.
Lt. Patrick J. Kelly, 69th Inf.
Lt. Charles Williams, 69th Inf.
Capt. Timothy L. Shanley, 69th Inf.
Lt. Ansel Denison, 77th Inf.
Capt. Peter M.G. Mitchell, 78th Inf.
Lt. Adolph Frick, 20th Inf.
Lt. Louis Kraus, 20th Inf.
Capt. Robert Merkle, 20th Inf.
Lt. Louis Roth, 20th Inf.
Lt. Christian Lohman,20th Inf.
Lt. Charles Cushing, 22nd Inf.
Lt. Clarence E. Hill, 34th Inf.
Capt.James R.Barnett, 35th Inf.
Capt.Charles McPherson, 42nd Inf
Capt. Edward H. Wade, 59th Inf.
Capt. Abraham Florentine, 59th Inf.
Capt. Miller Moody, 59th Inf.
Capt. Gould J. Jennings, 59th Inf.
Lt. Stephen G. Roosa, 59th Inf.
Lt. Benjamin Vansteinberg, 59th Inf.
Lt. Pierson B. Peterson, 78th Inf.
Lt. Martin H. Swarthout, 80th Inf.
Capt. David Myers, 84th Inf.
Capt. John O'C. Joyce, 88th Inf.
Capt. Patrick F. Clooney, 89th Inf.
Lt. Garret Vaningen, 89th Inf.
Lt. Louis Delormi, 97th Inf.
Capt. M. Eugene Cornell, 102nd Inf.
Capt. Henry A. Sand, 103rd Inf.
Lt. William Brandt, 103rd Inf.
Capt. John Kelly, 104th Inf.
Lt. Charles C. Buckley, 105th Inf.
Col. Howard Carroll, 105th Inf.
Maj. George B. Force, 108th Inf.
Lt. David B. Tarbox, 108th Inf.
Lt. Robert E. Holmes, 108th Inf.
 
New York Commands at Antietam
Cavalry
1st Cav. Maj. Alonzo W. Adams
2nd Cav. 4 cos. Capt. John E. Naylor
6th Cav. 2 cos. Capt. Henry W. Lyon
6th Cav. Capt. Riley Johnson
6th Cav. 8 cos. Col Thomas C. Devin
8th Cav. Col. Benjamin F. Davis
Oneida Cav. Capt. Daniel P. Mann

Artillery
1st Reg. Lt. Artillery Bat.
B. Capt. Rufus D. Pettit
Bat. C. Capt. Almot Barnes
Bat. G. Capt. John D. Frank
Bat. L. Capt. Jno.A. Reynolds
Bat. M. Capt. Geo. W. Cothran
2nd Reg. Light Artillery
Bat. L. Capt. Jacob Roemer
1st Battalion Light Artillery
Bat. A. Lt. Bernhard Wever
Bat. B. Lt. Alfred Von Kleiser
Bat. C. Capt. Robert Langner
Independent Light Batteries
1st Capt. Andrew Cowan
3rd Capt. William Stuart
5th Capt. Elijzh D. Taft
10th Capt. John T. Bruen

Engineers
15th Reg. Col. John McL.Murphy
50th Reg. Lt. Col. Wm. H. Pettes

Infantry
4th Lt. Col. John D. McGregor
5th Capt. Cleveland Winslow
7th Capt. Charles Brestel
9th Lt. Col. Edgar A. Kimball
10th Lt. Col. John W. Marshall
12th Capt. William Huson
13th Col. Elisha G. Marshall
14th Col. James McQuade
16th Lt. Col. J. Seaver
17th Lt. Col. Nelson B. Bartram
18th Lt. Col. George R. Myers
20th Col. Ernest Von Vegesack
21st Col. William F. Rogers
22nd Lt. Col. John McKie, Jr.
23rd Col. Henry C. Hoffman
24th Capt. John D. O'Brian
24th Lt. John Ratigan
25th Col. Charles A. Johnson
26th Lt. Col.R.H. Richardson
27th Lt. Col. Alex. D. Adams
28th Capt. Wm. H.H. Mapes
30th Col. Wm. M. Searing
31st Lt. Col.Francis E.Pinto
32nd Col. Roderick Matheson
32nd Maj. George F. Lemon
33rd Lt.Col.Joseph W.Corning
34th Col. James A. Suiter
35th Col. Newton B. Lord
36th Col. Wm. H. Browne
42nd Lt.Col. Geo. N. Bomford
42nd Maj. James E. Mallon
43rd Maj. John Wilson
44th Maj. Freeman Conner
46th Lt.Col. Joseph Gerhardt
49th Lt. Col. Wm.C. Alberger
49th Maj. George W. Johnson
52nd Col. Paul Frank
57th Lt.Col.Philip J.Parisen
57th Maj. Alford B. Chapman
59th Col. William T. Tidball
60th Lt. Col.Chas.R.Brundage
62nd Col. David J. Nevin
61st Col. F.C. Barlow 63rd Col. John Burke
63rd Lt.Col. Henry Fowler
63rd Maj. Richard C. Bentley
63rd Capt. Joseph O'Neil
64th Lt.Col. Nelson A. Miles
65th Col. Alexander Shaler
66th Lt.Col. James H. Bull
66th Capt. Julius Wehle
67th Julis W. Adams
69th Lt. Col. James Kelly
69th Maj. James Cavanagh
76th Col. Wm. P. Wainwright
76th Capt. John W. Young
77th Capt. Nathan S. Babcock
78th Lt. Col. Jonathan Austin
78th Capt. Henry R. Stagg
79th Lt. Col. David Morrison
80th Lt. Col. Theodore B. Gates
82nd Col. Henry W. Hudson
83rd Lt. Col. Wm. Atterbury
84th Maj. Wm. H. DeBevoise
88th Lt. Col. Patrick Kelly
89th Maj. Edward Jardine
93rd Lt. Col. Benj. C. Butler
94th Lt. Col. C. Littlefield
95th Maj. Edward Pye
97th Maj. Charles Northrup
102nd Lt. Col. James C. Lane
102nd Capt. Daniel M. Elmore
103rd Maj. Benjamin Ringgold
104th Maj. Lewis C. Skinner
105th Col. Howard Carroll
107th Col. R.B. Van Valkenburg
108th Col. Oliver H. Palmer
121st Col. Richard Franchot
122nd Col. Silas Titus